Directions Concerning the Work of the Propaganda-Instructor Trains and Steamers[1]

Written:Written January 25 , 1920Published:Published in part in 1920 in the symposium Agittrains and Steamers of All-Russia C.E.C.Their History Apparatus, Method and Forms, Moscow.

      First published in full in 1932 in the book: N. K. Krupskaya,Collected Works, Vol. II, “Political Educational Work”.

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      Progress Publishers,1971,

      Moscow,Volume 42,

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1)Stepup economic and practical aspects of the work of the trains and
steamers by including agronomists and technicians in their political
departments, by selecting technical literature, films on appropriate
subjects, etc.

2)Productionfilms (showing various branches of production),
agricultural, industrial, anti-religious and scientific films to he made
through the Film Committee, the film material to be ordered immediately
from abroad through Comrade Litvinov. Telegraphic order to be given over
Lenin’s signature.

3)Alarge-scale volost map to be drawn up demonstrating all the work
done and indicating the districts. This map to be exhibited to the public
in open places.

4)Materialreceived during trips to be worked up and diagrams, charts,
etc., to be published.

5)Attentionto be given to the need for a careful selection of films
with due consideration of the effect of every film on the population during
its demonstration.

6)Thework of. the trains and steamers to be extended beyond range of
the tracks and riverbanks by making wider use of auxiliary forms of
transport (motorcycles, motor-cars, bicycles) carried in the trains and
steamers, as well by the use of local conveyances.

7)Agenciesto be organised abroad for purchasing and shipping films,
 camera film and all kinds of photographic supplies.

8)Attentionto be paid to the staffing of the trains and
steamers.

9)ComradeBurov to be given the right in urgent cases where the
activities of the All-Russia C.E.C.’s instructor trains and steamers are
concerned to apply to Comrade Lenin directly and in less urgent cases to
apply to Comrade Lenin through his secretary.

1)Ameeting of representatives of the All-Russia C.E.C., the C.C., the
People’s Commissariats and the political workers on the trains and steamers
to be called immediately through the C.C. of the Party. This meeting is to
consider the results of the work done by the trains and steamers and draw
up regulations governing trips on behalf of the All-Russia C.E.C., the
C.C. and the C.P.C.

2)Theseregulations to be put through. the C.C. and the C.P.C. by
Comrade Lenin.

3)ASpecial Standing Commission under the C.P.C. is to be summoned to
take charge of trips in accordance with the drafted regulations.

[1]Thesedirections were written by Lenin on Y. I. Burov’s report
summarising the work of the propaganda-instructor trains and steamers of
the All-Russia Central Executive Committee, The latter’s
Propaganda-Instructor Trains and Steamers Department reported on February
3, 1920, that in accordance with the directions the Department had
established contact with the Film Committee and set up a preliminary
commission to draft the regulations governing propaganda trips on the
trains and steamers of the All-Russia C.E.C.